about your culture

[popular101]

i know all of us have different nationalities..i just want to know if you have some interesting culture practices in your country.

let me start

In the Philippines, we celebrate Christmas on the start of "ber" months(september-january).

your turn

 

[Zeroifrit]

I'm the Croatian.
I celebrate Christmas on 25/12 like most of the world.
Is that acceptable?

 

[Icon]

Yea In portugal 25/12 aswell...

So popular you get presents every month? :S

 

[popular101]

@icon

nope its the start of the holiday for us...we start arranging some decorations,buying gifts and etc.

its really nice if you go to the philippines every christmas season

 

[holy_kamote]

yah Christmas season in Philippines is very exciting coz there are so many activities that we do before 24/12.. haha

 

[_vili]

In Finland we celebrate Christmas 24/12

And we're known because of our drinking habits.
We drink alcohol, a lot.

 

[holy_kamote]

In Finland we celebrate Christmas 24/12

And we're known because of our drinking habits.
We drink alcohol, a lot.

wow some people here in our country fights if they in alcohol... I hope that it will not happen in your christmas celebration lol.

 

[popular101]

@holy_kamote
yup..haha


guys share other cultural practices other than xmas.i just started it.

 

[holy_kamote]

yah we have masses every 4:00 am I think?? correct me if im wrong..

 

[popular101]

yes its simbang gabi..if you complete them,old folks say yo can make a wish and it will come true

 

[GameOver]

I am Greek. I love basketball and I go for training every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Monday Thursday and Friday I have english lessons and every morning I go to high school!

 

[holy_kamote]

I am Greek. I love basketball and I go for training every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Monday Thursday and Friday I have english lessons and every morning I go to high school!

Wow you are a very busy person...

 

[CrossFires]

I am Greek. I love basketball and I go for training every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Monday Thursday and Friday I have english lessons and every morning I go to high school!

Wow you are a very busy person...

Lol I couldn't handle this kind of routine.

 

[_vili]

I am Greek. I love basketball and I go for training every Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Monday Thursday and Friday I have english lessons and every morning I go to high school!

So when you have time to be here? never sleep? xD

 

[Thebanned4life]

Asian and Latino. Cool mix.

 

[jamei]

In the philippines we have this so called simbang gabi.wherein people go to church at 430am-6am for mass.from dec16-24 mdnyt.most of us believe that if you complete the mass from 16-24,your wish will come true.

 

[ranzia07]

i know all of us have different nationalities..i just want to know if you have some interesting culture practices in your country.

let me start

In the Philippines, we celebrate Christmas on the start of \"ber\" months(september-january).

your turn

yay! i am from Phil too~ and I another weird thing I could share is... the traditions we have during holy week~

 

[ranzia07]

i know all of us have different nationalities..i just want to know if you have some interesting culture practices in your country.

let me start

In the Philippines, we celebrate Christmas on the start of \"ber\" months(september-january).

your turn

yeah i'm also a filipino and since we are the only cristian nation on asia we tend to get it hype by having a very long celebration

Well. I didn't know we are the only christian nation in Asia. and yes, I agree. we do have a long celebration of christmas here in Phils.

 

[jessma]

@icon

nope its the start of the holiday for us...we start arranging some decorations,buying gifts and etc.

its really nice if you go to the philippines every christmas season

We do start to decorate our house earlier. But it would be around the end of November that we decorate our house with all Christmas ornaments, hang a star in front of the house and put up the Christmas tree too.

 

[luci1209]

In srilanka Christmas season celebration starts mostly at the early part of December and midnight masses are telecast live in all television channels